the korean war - The Korean war was established due to the disagreement between the people of North Korea which were democratic, and the rival, the republic of Korea. this resulted in the death of 5mil lives. internationally this war extended in June 1950 due to north Korea fell into the arms of the soviet union as they supplied and advised north Korea to invade south Korea. This came to the attention of the the United Nations, this had the US come into action, as they joined the condemned south Korea but north Korea also became protected by the peoples republic of china. July 1953 the combat had come to a conclusion, after the loss of more than a million casualties, but there was no agreement as south and north were still divided into two with the de facto boundary between the two.
the division of Korean was due to japan and fighting for control of this country in 1904, with japan and its victory over the ruling over Korean there plan was to extend there land. when the Japanese empire was demolished at the end of ww2 this left Korea invulnerable which resulted in the split of this country along the 38th parallel, the americans controlled the south of the line and the Russians started a communist government in the north, china later joined. with the Russians in the north, within hours they applied thousands of refugees south, these two sides could not agree on anything that would unified Korea even with the UN having responsibility over Korea.
After another visit from Kim in Moscow on March April 1950, stalin imposed an invasion. hours into June 25, the north Koreans pressed across the 38th parallel behind a thunderous artillery barrage. KPA corp 1 (53,000 men) attack through the imjin river toward seoul. KPA corp 2 (54,000 soldiers) along the two cities of ch'unch'ôn and kangnūng.
The Korean War was relatively short but exceptionally bloody. Nearly 5 million people died. 10 percent of Korea’s prewar population were civilians. (This rate of civilian casualties was higher than World War II’s and Vietnam’s.) Almost 40,000 Americans died in action in Korea, and more than 100,000 were wounded.
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Korean war: military vehicles crossing the 38th parallel in Korea . author and date unknown.
- This image shows military vehicles crossing the bridge which is the 38th parallel. This image shows a sign that says " you are now crossing" with the US badge, so these vehicles must be from the south and entering the north for an invasion. furthermore there is any blockage, fence or defence that is protecting this which is interesting.
This picture is a map of south and Korea, and the war along with the 3 front lines, airfields, pow camps and armistice line with there dates of conflict. This gives a good representation visually of where and when these conflicts took place.
Korean war: cartoon by the British cartoonist David Low, from the Daily Herald (30 Jun 1950). This cartoon
shows Truman on the right and the United Nations on the rushing to Korea’s aid, aslo passing a tomb engraved with "league of nations died of lack of exersice facing wanton agression" the message of this cartoon is showing the determination of both the US President, Harry Truman, and the United Nations (UN) to bring to an end the invasion of South Korea by Communist North Korean troops using military means.
"Asia is where the communist conspirators have decided to make their play for global conquest. If we lose this war, the fall of Europe is inevitable. There is no choice but victory."
US general MacArthur, 1950.
this quote spoken by general MacArthur, explains the spread and threat communism can have to the countries of Europe. overall in extent MacArthur message is that Korean is place where the communism dictators will assemble to push for global conquest, which then can push communism in more spread, which will have certainty in Europe falling. with "there is no choice but victory" being said, this explains that how much of a threat communism will be and communism cannot be victors in conclusion.
With her brother on her back a war weary Korean girl tiredly trudges by a stalled M-26 tank, at Haengju, Korea. June 9, 1951. (U.S. Navy/Maj. R.V. Spencer, UAF)
This image taken during the Korean, displays what the conditions were like during the period of this war, as these two are at young ages and alone with out parents. these two were living in a area which was then a battlefield destroying houses and families.
General views of burned city of Taejon on Sept. 30, 1950. (AP Photo/Jim Pringle) #
This image of the city taejon, displays the destruction of this city and the after maths of the battle, with nearly nothing still standing. this is in addition to the source previously as this is what there city would of ended up as, this also represents how many lives would of been lost during this conflict. overall this city was one of many that had been left in this state.
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Biblio details:
BADSEY, S. Korean War in-text: (Badsey)Badsey, Stephen. Korean War. New York: Gallery Books, 1990. Print.
Notes:
This book, gives an overall explanation of each stage of this war, as well as the legacy of the Hiroshima. It all so represents many stats over deaths, damages and army’s.
Biblio details:
"Korean War". Wikipedia. N.p., 2016. Web. 8 Aug. 2016.
Notes:
this website gives a range of titles involving the Korean war. It includes the back ground of imperial Japanese rule, soviet Japanese war and korea divide.
Biblio details:
"Korean War - Facts & Summary - HISTORY.Com". HISTORY.com. N.p., 2016. Web. 8 Aug. 2016.
Notes:
This is reliable website, as it has a range of authors, also provides quotes from historians. Provides a large amount of information covering the period of this war.
Biblio details:
hOOKER, J.
Korea, the forgotten war
In-text: (Hooker) Your Bibliography: Hooker, John. Korea, The Forgotten War. North Sydney, NSW: Time-Life Books, Australia, 1989. Print.
Notes:
This book was my least useful book and source, but it did cover this topic in a lot of detail, so this helped when I needed to find out and extend more on what actually happened and what countries were involved. Also provided great pictures.
“Cold War? Heck, it was a hot war!” (Robert McNamara, US Secretary of Defence 1961 – 1968
-To what extent do you agree with Robert McNamara’s statement that it was a ‘hot war’?
The cold war, in a high frequency from past to present is described as “cold” with Roberts statement as a “hot war” is not what this war should be best described as. This war in conclusion did not have result in any major destruction on both the USSR and USA, with no real direct conflict as there were many crises that occurred – the Cuban missile crisis, Vietnam war and the Berlin war, with these only being a few amongst other crisis, like the most discussed and worrying event which was the growth in mass destruction weapons. A “hot war” is defined as warfare, with either side/s have failed in an agreement and then have started fighting. cold war is defined as a state of political hostility between countries characterized by threats, propaganda, and other measures short of open warfare, in particular. Majority of this period consisted of high tensions between the USSR and USA which many words were said but not put into action. “A wall is a hell of a lot better than a war.” (jfk)- this quote is evident that there was no push or intent to create another war.
Why is the Cold War worth remembering? (Hint: you may like to use the criteria for historical significance that are listed above)
- The cold war overall involved many different events and conflicts, with all these having there different reasons for the ignite for there cold war. These events include like the Berlin wall, space race, Cuban missile etc. the cold war was a tree with many branches as it juts extended in a range of different events. Remembering the cold war would in conclusion would lead you into many other separate conflicts. with an event such as the Berlin wall, you will find out more then just the wall and why it was built, but the traumas and conflict that was going on, on either side of the wall which can be researched in more depth through many sources. in addition to this is that this cold war can be path in to the right direction for our politics and governments, and learn of this war so it cannot be repeated again. furthermore, we can interpret this into films, books and also studies. so overall this war should be remembered because through this war we can learn of this and be directed into peace rather then war, also its a good way to study what our nations through this period went through.
korean war
june 25, 1950 – July 27, 1953the korean war
- The Korean war was established due to the disagreement between the people of North Korea which were democratic, and the rival, the republic of Korea. this resulted in the death of 5mil lives. internationally this war extended in June 1950 due to north Korea fell into the arms of the soviet union as they supplied and advised north Korea to invade south Korea. This came to the attention of the the United Nations, this had the US come into action, as they joined the condemned south Korea but north Korea also became protected by the peoples republic of china. July 1953 the combat had come to a conclusion, after the loss of more than a million casualties, but there was no agreement as south and north were still divided into two with the de facto boundary between the two.
the division of Korean was due to japan and fighting for control of this country in 1904, with japan and its victory over the ruling over Korean there plan was to extend there land. when the Japanese empire was demolished at the end of ww2 this left Korea invulnerable which resulted in the split of this country along the 38th parallel, the americans controlled the south of the line and the Russians started a communist government in the north, china later joined. with the Russians in the north, within hours they applied thousands of refugees south, these two sides could not agree on anything that would unified Korea even with the UN having responsibility over Korea.
After another visit from Kim in Moscow on March April 1950, stalin imposed an invasion. hours into June 25, the north Koreans pressed across the 38th parallel behind a thunderous artillery barrage. KPA corp 1 (53,000 men) attack through the imjin river toward seoul. KPA corp 2 (54,000 soldiers) along the two cities of ch'unch'ôn and kangnūng.
The Korean War was relatively short but exceptionally bloody. Nearly 5 million people died. 10 percent of Korea’s prewar population were civilians. (This rate of civilian casualties was higher than World War II’s and Vietnam’s.) Almost 40,000 Americans died in action in Korea, and more than 100,000 were wounded.
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Korean war: military vehicles crossing the 38th parallel in Korea . author and date unknown.
- This image shows military vehicles crossing the bridge which is the 38th parallel. This image shows a sign that says " you are now crossing" with the US badge, so these vehicles must be from the south and entering the north for an invasion. furthermore there is any blockage, fence or defence that is protecting this which is interesting.
Korean war: February 1951 - july 1953
This picture is presented on the website
https://www.britannica.com/event/Korean-War/images-videos/Military-vehicles-crossing-the-38th-parallel-during-the-Korean-War/160422
This picture is a map of south and Korea, and the war along with the 3 front lines, airfields, pow camps and armistice line with there dates of conflict. This gives a good representation visually of where and when these conflicts took place.
Korean war: cartoon by the British cartoonist David Low, from the Daily Herald (30 Jun 1950).
This cartoon
shows Truman on the right and the United Nations on the rushing to Korea’s aid, aslo passing a tomb engraved with "league of nations died of lack of exersice facing wanton agression" the message of this cartoon is showing the determination of both the US President, Harry Truman, and the United Nations (UN) to bring to an end the invasion of South Korea by Communist North Korean troops using military means.
"Asia is where the communist conspirators have decided to make their play for global conquest. If we lose this war, the fall of Europe is inevitable. There is no choice but victory."
US general MacArthur, 1950.this quote spoken by general MacArthur, explains the spread and threat communism can have to the countries of Europe. overall in extent MacArthur message is that Korean is place where the communism dictators will assemble to push for global conquest, which then can push communism in more spread, which will have certainty in Europe falling. with "there is no choice but victory" being said, this explains that how much of a threat communism will be and communism cannot be victors in conclusion.
With her brother on her back a war weary Korean girl tiredly trudges by a stalled M-26 tank, at Haengju, Korea. June 9, 1951. (U.S. Navy/Maj. R.V. Spencer, UAF)
This image taken during the Korean, displays what the conditions were like during the period of this war, as these two are at young ages and alone with out parents. these two were living in a area which was then a battlefield destroying houses and families.General views of burned city of Taejon on Sept. 30, 1950. (AP Photo/Jim Pringle) #
This image of the city taejon, displays the destruction of this city and the after maths of the battle, with nearly nothing still standing. this is in addition to the source previously as this is what there city would of ended up as, this also represents how many lives would of been lost during this conflict. overall this city was one of many that had been left in this state.
bibliography -
Korean War in-text: (Badsey)Badsey, Stephen. Korean War. New York: Gallery Books, 1990. Print.
hOOKER, J.
Korea, the forgotten war
In-text: (Hooker)Your Bibliography: Hooker, John. Korea, The Forgotten War. North Sydney, NSW: Time-Life Books, Australia, 1989. Print.
https://www.timetoast.com/timelines/laiths-timline - my timeline.
Question one:
“Cold War? Heck, it was a hot war!” (Robert McNamara, US Secretary of Defence 1961 – 1968
- To what extent do you agree with Robert McNamara’s statement that it was a ‘hot war’?
The cold war, in a high frequency from past to present is described as “cold” with Roberts statement as a “hot war” is not what this war should be best described as. This war in conclusion did not have result in any major destruction on both the USSR and USA, with no real direct conflict as there were many crises that occurred – the Cuban missile crisis, Vietnam war and the Berlin war, with these only being a few amongst other crisis, like the most discussed and worrying event which was the growth in mass destruction weapons. A “hot war” is defined as warfare, with either side/s have failed in an agreement and then have started fighting. cold war is defined as a state of political hostility between countries characterized by threats, propaganda, and other measures short of open warfare, in particular. Majority of this period consisted of high tensions between the USSR and USA which many words were said but not put into action. “A wall is a hell of a lot better than a war.” (jfk)- this quote is evident that there was no push or intent to create another war.
Why is the Cold War worth remembering? (Hint: you may like to use the criteria for historical significance that are listed above)
- The cold war overall involved many different events and conflicts, with all these having there different reasons for the ignite for there cold war. These events include like the Berlin wall, space race, Cuban missile etc. the cold war was a tree with many branches as it juts extended in a range of different events. Remembering the cold war would in conclusion would lead you into many other separate conflicts. with an event such as the Berlin wall, you will find out more then just the wall and why it was built, but the traumas and conflict that was going on, on either side of the wall which can be researched in more depth through many sources. in addition to this is that this cold war can be path in to the right direction for our politics and governments, and learn of this war so it cannot be repeated again. furthermore, we can interpret this into films, books and also studies. so overall this war should be remembered because through this war we can learn of this and be directed into peace rather then war, also its a good way to study what our nations through this period went through.